Justice Department Ignorance of NASA Security

NASA contractors dispute statements about access, Washington Post
“During oral arguments, Katyal told justices that the questions are justified on national security grounds because ID badges worn by contractors give them access to JPL and all other NASA facilities. “It’s such an important credential that it would allow them to get within, for example, six to 10 feet of the space shuttle as it’s being repaired and readied for launch,” Katyal said. In a letter sent late last week to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr., Robert M. Nelson, the lead plaintiff in the case, demanded a retraction of Katyal’s statement, calling it “an insult to all of our co-workers at Kennedy Space Center who labor continuously to protect the safety of all NASA launch vehicles.”
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